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Member:
babychop

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008 - 10:58 am:

If y'all haven't heard of Healthy Coat yet it's definitely worth a try. It puts such a shine on my horses I have to wear shades... It's the only thing that's ever put golden dapples on my dark bay mare. Valleyvet.com has it for about $35 for 2 gallons & it lasts a long time, you just squirt some on the grain ration & you're good to go. It's pretty thick oil that smells of peanuts & is slightly orange in color. Not sure what all they put in it but I will never use anything else. This photo is after a week & a half on the stuff and she's in shadow in her box. You can see the beginnings of the dapples just inside the shiny area, at first they kind of look like dark yellow veins, after a few weeks they're hard to miss.
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The baby's still fuzzy so he's not as shiny yet. I had lapsed from using it for a bit & have recently started using it again - I have to say there's no comparison to anything else I've ever used, it brings up the shine relatively quickly & the bloom is just incredible once they've been on it for a while.
Member:
kathleen

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008 - 1:31 pm:

This is from the mfg label at Valley Vet website:
Total Fatty Acids/Crude Fat, minimum
98.0%

Unsaponifiable Matter, maximum
2.0%

Insoluble Impurities, maximum
1.0%

Free Fatty Acids, maximum
0.50%

Vitamin E, minimum
250 IU/lb.

Niacin, minimum
34,000 mcg/lb.

Biotin, minimum
5,000 mcg/lb.

Vitamin B12, minimum
337 mcg/lb.

Moisture, maximum
0.50%

Linoleic acid, minimum (Omega 6 fatty acid)
48%

Linolenic acid, minimum (Omega 3 fatty acid)
8%


The ad in Valley Vet says that it is meant for active working horses, broodmares, thin horses.

DrO do you see anything in it that would make you say not to use it in a horse that tends to gain weight easily or even in your opinion likely to be effective? I have used supplements in the past that seemed to really put a shine on the horses and it was mostly fatty acid.
Member:
babychop

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008 - 9:25 pm:

Heck Kathleen, I guess I should have done that for you. I have to admit my mare is not the easiest keeper and my others are younguns ~ very smart of you to ask Dr. O on this one.
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008 - 10:46 pm:

What's the cost of this supplement guys? Just as useful would be vegetable oil. The only nutrient provided that is likely to be needed in an otherwise good diet would be energy. If it is a reasonable cost compared to other sources of oils or fats I don't see any reason not to use it.
DrO
Member:
babychop

Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:19 am:

Well, it's probably twice what veggie oil would cost for the same amount but I've never gotten that kind of sheen or the dapples from vegetable or soybean oil, I've tried the gamut & this is by far the best coat supplement I've ever found in more than 20 years. Thanks Dr. O!
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:19 pm:

That may be Andrea but it is not because of any of the other listed nutrients which are in tiny amounts compared to what would be in good quality hay: those are listed in micrograms per lb!
DrO
Member:
babychop

Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 10:35 am:

Hmmm, well, we don't get the best hay out here so that could be why it makes a difference, who knows. Thanks again!
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